Isaiah "Ike" Morgan (April 7, 1897 – May 11, 1966) was an American
jazz trumpeter.
Morgan was born in
Bertrandville, Louisiana, into a musical family; he was the brother of
Al Morgan
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,
Sam Morgan, and
Andrew Morgan. He played in
Plaquemines Parish
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in the early 1910s and then moved to New Orleans. He led his brothers in the Young Morgan Band from 1922, which was later led by Sam Morgan; this ensemble recorded for
Columbia Records
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. After Sam suffered a
stroke
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in 1932, Isiah resumed leadership of the group, but it disassembled in 1933. He was a bandleader in the
Biloxi,
Mississippi area in the 1930s and 1940s, and played with Andrew there as well. Isaiah recorded in 1955 on an album called ''Dance Hall Days, Vol. 1''; his group at this time featured
Freddie Land on piano. He retired from music the following year, and died in
New Orleans.
References
*
Isaiah Morganat
Allmusic
*Russell/Kernfeld/Shipton, "Isaiah Morgan". ''
Grove Jazz'' online.
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1897 births
1966 deaths
American jazz trumpeters
American male trumpeters
20th-century American musicians
20th-century trumpeters
Jazz musicians from Louisiana
20th-century American male musicians
American male jazz musicians